Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 1007

Cara was visibly shaken, having just bared her soul to Ludwik. His imposing presence terrified her into honesty.

But it was Ms. Sheldon who held her true allegiance, her family back home still under the thumb of Holly Walker. Cara yearned to switch sides, to step into the light, but breaking free from Florence's grip seemed an impossible task. There she was, cowering, fully aware of Ms. Sheldon's growing suspicions.

Florence, frustrated by Cara's inaction, began to sob pitifully. "Cara, did you hear me? Even if you're siding with Ludwik now, have some pity on me. I'm bleeding out here, I don't want to wet the bed. We've always treated you well, haven't we?" Cara had served the Sheldon family for decades, coerced and bribed by Holly to remain Ms. Sheldon's confidante.

She had even taken part in schemes against Whitney.

But witnessing Ms. Sheldon's cruelty towards Whitney's unborn child, subjecting the fetus to months of torment, had been too much for Cara to bear.

Yet, confronting Florence now could endanger her family...

Accompanying her to the restroom seemed a risk worth taking.

Reluctantly, Cara stepped forward.

An aide blocked the path of the maid, his icy gaze landing on Florence. "I'll have a doctor provide a urinal bag for you!"

"Must you humiliate me this way, you lapdog for Ludwik? I'm already at your mercy, what more do you want? I refuse to use a urinal bag, I'd rather die."

Florence's outburst bordered on hysteria.

The aide, tired of her ranting, chose to remain silent.

Finally, Cara helped Florence to her feet and they made their way to the restroom at a snail's pace.

The aide commanded from the center of the room, "Don't close the door!"

"Are you some kind of pervert? Watching me pee?" Florence's face turned a shade of iron blue, but she had no choice. Once inside, she turned the faucet on full blast to drown out any sounds. Cara began to assist with Florence's clothing.

tightly, her weakness belied by the terrifying

Sheldon's chilling stare. In a whisper that could freeze blood, she asked, "What did

an interrogation under

in that hotel, my knowledge is limited. Only about that car accident, when you asked me to monitor that foreign

her words

Ludwik would uncover the truth

not to

Cara's mouth, hissing, "You'd be a fool

want to die by my hand, get me a

Cara

prisoner under his watch, she was cut off from the world. Parisa

in the hospital, the truth about the emergency C-section might come out

digging and Ludwik showed up, their cover

a plan

a phone, or you'll die in this

me?" Cara knew their phones had been confiscated by Ludwik

in getting a phone, she'd be opposing Ludwik directly.

shaking her

enraged and bleeding, grabbed Cara by the neck. "Do you think that aide cares if you drown

and your family. They're all under my mother's control. Disobey, and with my last breath, I'll

much!" Cara's eyes filled

even in death. Do this

escape Florence's clutches and save her family, Cara saw no

away her tears and left the

suspiciously. "Why isn't

sleeve. "Ms. Sheldon needs sanitary pads. I'm going to

to leave his post, simply gestured